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The Daily Northwestern

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

The Spectrum: We’re more similar than different

The Spectrum: We’re more similar than different

February 11, 2019

When I tell people I am from China, they immediately jump to conclusions. "I don't hear an accent from you," a college friend observed in a deeply analytical tone. "Where did you learn English?" the doctor...

Zhang: Why I changed my name

January 17, 2019

Over the last two months, I changed my name from Dannes (pronounced “Denise”) to Dan to Dani. Naturally, people had questions. Was I changing my gender identity? Was I just a kid who, after coming...

Gutierrez: The argument for ‘Latinx’

October 16, 2018

Officially, Latino 201-0 is listed as “Introduction to Latina and Latino Studies,” but the course syllabus says “Introduction to Latinx Studies and the department recently hosted a symposium called...

The Spectrum: Deconstructing white-passingness

June 8, 2018

This essay is part of The Spectrum, a forum in our Opinion section for marginalized voices to share their perspectives. To submit a piece for The Spectrum or discuss story ideas, please email [email protected]. “What...

The Daily Northwestern’s 2018 Diversity Report

June 1, 2018

For nearly 137 years, The Daily Northwestern has been the newspaper of record for Northwestern and Evanston. And for the vast majority of that time, we have not been representative of either of those communities. It’s...

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